Over 500 COVID-19 cases in Mecklenburg County, field hospital going up in Charlotte

UNC Charlotte's residence halls may become a field hospital for treating coronavirus patients. Atrium Health and Novant Health have requested to use the campus dorms as a field hospital that is capable of treating 3,000 coronavirus patients.
Posted 4/3/2020, 12:12:45 PM

>>> THIS IS WRAL NEWS.

>>> IT'S 5:14.

AS THE CASES OF CORONAVIRUS

RISE ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA,

DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE

PREPARING FOR A SURGE IN THE

NUMBER OF PATIENTS.

MECKLENBURG COUNTY HAS THE MOST

CASES IN THE STATE.

MORE THAN 500.

WRAL BRIAN SHRADER IS HERE WITH

THE QUESTION FOR HELP AS THEY

SURGE FOR CARE.

>> Reporter: AS WE LEARN MORE

ATRIUM AND NOVANT ASKED

MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO BUILD A

FIELD HOSPITAL TO TREAT 3,000

PATIENTS.

THEY ASK UNC CHARLOTTE BECOME

THE LOCATION.

THE SCHOOL'S CHANCELLOR SAID

SIX RESIDENCE HALLS MAY BE

NEEDED TO HELP SUPPORT THE

COUNTY DURING THE PANDEMIC AND

THE RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC.

NBC STATION IN CHARLOTTE

LEARNED LOGISTICS ARE BEING

WORKED OUT AND THEY HOPE TO

HAVE THE HOSPITAL UP AND

RUNNING IN A MATTER OF WEEKS.

>>> THANKS.

UNC CHARLOTTE IS PREPARING

RESIDENCE HALLS TO BE USED AS

RAPID RESPONSE EFFORTS.

SIX DORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE

SOON.

COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE NOT SURE

HOW THE DORMS WILL BE UTILIZED

BUT THEY SAY THEY WILL MAKE A

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